THIS - THAT THESE - THOSE

THIS – use this for something that is NEAR (singular)

THAT – use that for something that is FAR (singular)

THESE – use these for something that is NEAR (plural)

THOSE – use those for something that is FAR (plural)

THESE – use THESE for something that is near (plural) THOSE – use THOSE for something that is far (plural) THIS – use THIS for something that is near (singular) THAT – use THAT for something that is far (singular)

THIS notebook

THAT notebook

THESE notebooks

THOSE notebooks

THIS paper bin

THAT paper bin

THESE paper bins

THOSE paper bins

THIS stapler

THAT stapler

THESE staplers

THOSE staplers

What do I remember?

THIS plant

THAT plant

THESE plants

THOSE plants

THIS rubber

THAT rubber

THESE pencils

THESE rubbers

THOSE rubbers

THIS pencil

THOSE pencils

THIS sharpener

THIS coin

THOSE dictionaries

THAT sharpener

THESE sharpeners

THAT pencil

THOSE sharpeners

THESE coins

THIS mobile

THESE mobiles

THIS key

THOSE mobiles

THOSE coins

THAT key

THAT dictionary

THESE keys

THAT mobile

THIS dictionary

THOSE keys

THAT coin

THESE dictionaries